Zeljka Zorz
Insidious: How trusted employees steal millions and why it’s so hard for banks to stop them
Why do employees steal? As you will see in the book, it is a combination of motivation, opportunity and attitude. But it is all underlined by the issue of trust, which is …
Cyber criminals become their own ISPs
Hounded by law enforcement agencies and security experts, cyber criminals have been witnessing the ISPs and hosting providers of their botnets being shut down at a greater …
A closer look at Panda ActiveScan 2.0 – Free Antivirus
Panda’s ActiveScan is an online security solution that scans your computer for viruses, worms and Trojans, spyware and other Internet threats. It detects and eliminates …
Facebook clickjacking attack spreads
A new clickjacking attack has targeted Facebook users. It presents itself in the form of a comment on the users’ account looking like this: The photos are, obviously, …
Winter Solstice themed SEO poisoning leads to malware
Any occasion seems to be good lately to launch a SEO poisoning campaign. Zscaler reports that searching for information about the Winter Solstice (21st of December) has been …
The new cybersecurity czar is Howard Schmidt
Earlier today, on the official White House blog, it has been announced that the post of Cybersecurity Coordinator will be filled by Howard A. Schmidt, a well-known name in the …
A closer look at Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac 8.0.1.358
Kaspersky, the renowned software security company, has recently released an anti-virus solution for the Mac OS. It contains the company’s signature-based protection from …
Brittany Murphy’s death used for peddling rogue security software
It didn’t take long before cybercriminals seized the opportunity to use the death of actress Brittany Murphy to peddle malware. The most obvious choice was search engine …
MP3 spam rides again
It has been two years since MP3 spam was last seen in inboxes worldwide. Given the occasional resurfacing of different spam methods that (must) have shown good results in the …
A closer look at Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper (Scan Version)
Two of Webroot’s software offerings can be tested through a scan version: Webroot Spy Sweeper or AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper. After you’ve downloaded the file from …
American Express phishing scam
Emails purportedly coming from American Express are making the rounds of inboxes this month. Panda Labs reports they contain a request for Amex customers to update their …
Serious Adobe 0-day vulnerability in the wild
Another Adobe 0-day vulnerability has been spotted “in the wild”. ShadowServer reports that they have received and examined different malicious PDFs that arrive by …